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Rendering of the new cul-de-sac and bus boarding area at Chicago and May.

City Announces New Bus Speed Initiative, But Will Drivers Respect the New Lanes?

By John Greenfield | Apr 19, 2019 | 8 Comments

The upgrades include a new wide boarding area at Chicago/Milwaukee, a mile of bus lanes on Chicago Avenue downtown, and improvements on Western and 79th.

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Ridership Jumped 400% When Seattle Protected a Bike Lane

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 18, 2019

The magic of protected bike lanes, Seattle's Second Avenue edition.

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Scooter Trips Surpass Docked Bike Share for the First Time

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 17, 2019

People took 38.5 million rides on e-scooters last year — just more than the 36.5 million logged by users of bike share systems.

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Study: Driver Behavior Shows Greater Need for Protected Bike Lanes

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 16, 2019

A new study finds drivers pass more than a foot closer on streets with bike lanes and parked cars. Physical barriers are needed, authors say.

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Cambridge Becomes First U.S. City to Make Protected Bike Lanes Mandatory

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 10, 2019

When streets are repaired in Cambridge, Mass., they will automatically be upgraded with protected bike lanes.

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How Tampa Tripled Ridership on its Streetcar

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 9, 2019

Free fares and more service led to big ridership boosts in Tampa and St. Petersburg. Would it scale?

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